CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact. 

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Develop and execute sustainable category sourcing strategies for the region/function that align with global and local procurement priorities.
• Act as a champion for strategic sourcing, ensuring that procurement initiatives deliver long-term value and meet organizational needs.
• Lead category management for key spend areas, applying data-driven insights, market intelligence, and advanced procurement techniques to maximize value and minimize risk. Ensure category strategies consider external market factors and emerging trends that could impact business objectives.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with senior business stakeholders, ensuring procurement is involved early in the sourcing process. Leverage procurement’s expertise to align sourcing initiatives with business needs, offering strategic advice that enhances procurement’s role within the organization.
• Lead complex negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms and manage pricing strategies. Ensure the implementation of new pricing agreements, manage supplier contracts, and conduct ongoing reviews to ensure compliance with contractual terms.
• Oversee supplier performance management across key categories, ensuring suppliers consistently meet performance, quality, and cost requirements.
• Ensure all procurement activities adhere to regulatory requirements, internal policies, and ethical standards. Develop strategies to minimize supply chain risk, including mitigating supplier risk, financial exposure, and potential disruptions.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for the procurement function, ensuring alignment with annual targets. Provide regular updates on procurement performance, cost savings, supplier performance, and compliance metrics to senior leadership.

12 Month Fixed Term Agreement

We’re seeking a strategic and commercially astute Procurement Manager to join our APAC team. This is a high-impact role managing over $40 million in annual spend across the New Zealand Supply Chain function.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Procurement Manager – APAC and working closely with NZ Supply Chain management, you’ll lead procurement initiatives across complex categories such as subcontractors, plant and equipment, MHE, transportation services, and CAPEX. You’ll drive value through strategic sourcing, supplier performance, and contract management, contributing directly to profitability and sustainability goals.

Based in our office in Wiri, Auckland, this role offers flexibility to work hybrid, with occasional travel to regional sites across New Zealand required.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on specific business critical projects and achieve targets in line with agreed strategies

• Develop and improve the maturity of Brambles goods and services procurement processes and programs within the New Zealand business. and execute category strategies aligned with business priorities.

• Lead sourcing and supplier management across goods and services spend categories.

• Deliver savings initiatives and track performance against CAPEX plans for projects.

• Ensure compliance with global procurement policies and systems (e.g., Coupa, Zycus).

• Support implementation of the Preferred Supplier Program.

• Build strong stakeholder relationships across the NZ supply chain team

About You

You’re a procurement professional with:

• The ability to hit the ground running, with experience in managing procurement initiatives related to capital projects

• 5+ years’ experience in procurement strategy, with exposure to logistics and supply chain

• Proven success in greenfield or transformational procurement projects. You’ll be shaping the commercial approach to these new categories.

• Experience in either creating, leading, implementing or building on existing category strategies.

• Ability to deliver tangible value, building strong stakeholder relationships and achieving requirements

• Experience with subcontractor management change management, and procurement systems.

• (Ideally) A tertiary qualification in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or Science (CIPS desirable).

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation committed to sustainability and innovation. On offer is a fixed term opportunity to work on high-value, strategic projects within a collaborative culture.

Ready to make an impact?
Apply now and help shape the future of procurement across CHEP New Zealand

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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